First Sergeant
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A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
senior noncommissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 1SG ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dutyDescription | company-level senior enlisted advisor and administrative leader ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
First Sergeant (USAF) special duty position
ⓘ
Master Sergeant (US Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Master Sergeant (USAF) in pay grade ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enforcement of standards
ⓘ
readiness of the company ⓘ unit cohesion ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Gunnery Sergeant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sergeant First Class ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
three chevrons above three rockers with a diamond (US Army)
ⓘ
three chevrons above three rockers with a diamond (USMC) ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan |
Command Sergeant Major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master Sergeant (US Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major ⓘ |
| NATORankCode | OR-8 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-8 ⓘ |
| principalRole |
principal enlisted advisor to the company commander
ⓘ
senior enlisted leader of a company-sized unit ⓘ |
| rankCategory | enlisted ⓘ |
| rankGroup | senior NCO ⓘ |
| reportsTo | company commander ⓘ |
| requires | extensive NCO experience ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the company
ⓘ
discipline of enlisted soldiers in the company ⓘ enlisted professional development ⓘ morale and welfare of soldiers and families ⓘ personnel accountability ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
demonstrated leadership performance
ⓘ
time in service and time in grade requirements ⓘ |
| serviceBranchContext |
in the US Army, it is a rank at E-8
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
in the USAF and USSF, it is a special duty position, not a separate rank ⓘ in the USMC, it is a rank at E-8 ⓘ |
| supervises |
company-level NCOs
ⓘ
platoon sergeants ⓘ |
| typicalAddressedAs |
First Sergeant
ⓘ
Top ⓘ |
| typicalUnitLevel |
battery
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company ⓘ troop ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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